Computer Science Canada

the rules
Author:  Tony [ Fri Jan 23, 2004 4:06 pm ]
Post subject:  the rules
welcome to the second semi-anual [FP] contest held by compsci.ca Very Happy I don't remember what happened during the first one, I think Darkness was organizing the entire thing Confused So this time I'm putting myself in charge and setting up official rules for it.

General:
- All entries to be considered must be submited to this forum.
- Subject line should read [FP] program name
for example: [FP] Tetris
- It must be your own program. If parts of code or graphics are not yours, list appropriate credits/permissions/etc
- The program must have been writen resently
- The program must not have been in previous [FP] contest
- One submission per user

Voting:
- Each submission must also include a poll so that users can vote on a 1-5 scale
- Options should be:

    Amazing
    Good
    Average
    Need improvement
    Horrible


Vote appropriatly. Votes that are way out there (such as "sux" on an amazing submission) will not be counted.

Results:
Results will be determined by a group of judges (to be appointed later on) based on the votes in the polls, quality of user feedback on the submissions and their own judgement. The deadline is a week or so after we feel that exams in most schools are over.

Prizes:
Other then being showered with bits, your [FP] will be featured on the main page.


Note: if you already submitted your [FP] to [Turing Submissions], ask one of the mods to move it for you. (You can PM me for example)
Author:  recneps [ Sat Jan 24, 2004 10:43 am ]
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Is it to be in Exe form or Source or both?
Author:  Tony [ Sat Jan 24, 2004 2:05 pm ]
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your choice... but if you're going with source code, make sure you attach the file, not just paste it into the message
Author:  DanShadow [ Sat Jan 24, 2004 2:23 pm ]
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When is this due by ? I just noticed my FP has a few small...but significant bugs to work out. (AI works for one monster, not for others. 1 Monster shows up, others dont...1 monster is th ere, but doesnt show up, and doesn tmove. Sad )
Author:  Tony [ Sat Jan 24, 2004 2:46 pm ]
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the official deadline is yet to be announced. Once exact date is determined, I'll post it on the front page (/mx) in advance.
Author:  DanShadow [ Sat Jan 24, 2004 4:02 pm ]
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ok tx
Author:  Martin [ Tue Feb 10, 2004 11:53 pm ]
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Alright, from now on, whenever you submit a project to be marked, please make sure of the following:

1) You attach the file to be submitted. If you are submitting source code, make sure to also include a stand alone executable file.

2) Make sure that you tag the topic with [FP] Project Name. So if you just finished making Doom IV, your topic would be called [FP] Doom IV

3) Make sure that you include a poll, with all five voting options. If you forget, that's alright, you can always edit your post.

4) In the message, including:
-a description of what it is exactly that your project does
-a description of your programming experience (if somebody who's finishing grade 12 computer science hands in a buggy version of pong, I'm going to laugh at them. If someone in grade 10 hands in the same program, that's a different story entirely.)
-a list of all of the features of your program
-a list of any known bugs in the program (be honest Razz This can actually make you a better programmer)
-any features that you plan(ed) to add.
Author:  Tony [ Tue Feb 10, 2004 11:56 pm ]
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well Darkness stated things nicely...

now just dont go and call your bugs as "special features". I remember someone having this buggy platformer game where you would randomly die at times for no apparent reason and he would convince his teacher that it is in fact an "invisible, unkillable enemy" that is there to make the game "more challanging" Laughing
Author:  the_short1 [ Thu Feb 19, 2004 7:48 pm ]
Post subject:  Questions.......
should i post my PacMan cuz i handed that in at the end of the year for Bonus marks (wasn;t required) or

does it have to be from a Final project for grade (ie: cumulitive task, or exam???)

cuz i made this accounting program for my gr.10 final exam in comp science...where you ask each member their id, wage, and hours worked... then outputs EI, income.. total after deductions...etc.. all in a nice table...should i submit it instead???
Author:  Martin [ Thu Feb 19, 2004 9:07 pm ]
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Final Project is a bit misleading. Think of this as a forum for any major programming accomplishments that you've had. Big things, that took a lot of time, headache and effort on your part. Anything that you would think of as a landmark in your programming life. If your pacman fits this description, then by all means post it.
Author:  recneps [ Tue Mar 09, 2004 6:35 pm ]
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And a question. What if i make something better and wanna replace my school fp? ;D
Author:  Tony [ Tue Mar 09, 2004 10:36 pm ]
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i suppose you get a mod to delete your original submition Confused
Author:  recneps [ Wed Mar 10, 2004 1:27 pm ]
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Ill just stick with my crappy games prog for now Smile (It was good for being new to programming.... Wink)
Author:  guruguru [ Wed Mar 10, 2004 5:02 pm ]
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I would think it'd be better if you only submitted things that you personally think are good, and are actually good! Something that you spent a lot of time perfecting. If you sumbit like your first program as a programmer, it will probly suck (no ofense) and it would be a waster of time for the judges.

That's my opinion. So sue me Razz .
Author:  the_short1 [ Wed Mar 10, 2004 5:13 pm ]
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i agree... it took me over 4 months to get where i am with pac man...
i starting making it when i realy sucked tho and i did not know how to do arrays....


we need to find the ppl that are voting MELICIOUSLY...... like ive notice everywhere... even on a pretty good program, 1 'sucks' rating...
Author:  recneps [ Thu Mar 18, 2004 4:05 pm ]
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I have a suggestion... make 3 levels of judging,
1.Newbie - Only had 1 semester of Turing taught (if at all in school)
2.Intermediate - Had 1 yr + teaching, know quite a bit
3.Expert - Speaks for itself, makes awesome programs tha tno one understand how they work Smile

Because i worked really hard on my FP, but now that ive gotten better, i realise it SUCKS Very Happy lol so maybe with the 3 lvl thing, you could encourage the new people to submit theirs, even though a lot are better than theirs.
Author:  sport [ Thu Mar 18, 2004 7:12 pm ]
Post subject:  Judging
Great idea.

Best Newbe FP

Best Programmer FP

Best Hacker FP
Author:  shorthair [ Fri Mar 19, 2004 1:02 pm ]
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the thing is , when you submit , you submit your age and skill level , and you get graded accordingly , so really we already have a level sysem built in
Author:  sport [ Mon Mar 29, 2004 8:04 pm ]
Post subject:  FP Contest
Thanks for explaning shorthair
Author:  Flikerator [ Sat Nov 12, 2005 5:52 pm ]
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Whens the new deadline? Its almost mid term here.
Author:  Tony [ Sat Nov 12, 2005 6:06 pm ]
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end of 2006 school year. Since some (most) schools are semestered, half the students might be taking their computer science course in the other half of the year.
Author:  Flikerator [ Sat Nov 12, 2005 10:20 pm ]
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Alright, gives us lots of time Very Happy
Author:  beforelast [ Sat May 27, 2006 10:11 pm ]
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yea. so are we allowed to submit our final project for school?

also im not really sure if its required. but if should be required to comment forthe most part your program.
Author:  [Gandalf] [ Sat May 27, 2006 11:51 pm ]
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beforelast wrote:
yea. so are we allowed to submit our final project for school?

Yes, in fact, this is what most people do. You may want to wait till it has been marked though, it's up to you.

beforelast wrote:
also im not really sure if its required. but if should be required to comment forthe most part your program.

Maybe, but you have to keep in mind that many submissions come in compiled form, so there is no way to mark the source. I don't think it's too big a deal to comment a program, and extraneous comments would indeed make the source code worse.
Author:  beforelast [ Sun May 28, 2006 12:07 am ]
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alright and is it turing only?

and the way my school works is you dont get your assignment back. (N) .. but yea.. i should be done it by next friday for the most part. once i get the basic together ill put up a little preview.

and i need some help. i accedentally deleted my copy of turing off my ipod(N) .. any help? Laughing

xSHAWNx
Author:  [Gandalf] [ Sun May 28, 2006 12:12 am ]
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No, it is not Turing only. It is any language which can be run or compiled on most computers. You can submit any program of your own you wish, at basically any time.

If you don't have Turing, you are free to use any other language instead. Or you can use one of your old (compiled) programs if you think they are worthy.
Author:  beforelast [ Sun May 28, 2006 12:16 am ]
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alright, well im no pro. i only started to program liek a year ago in VB 6. i took Comp Sci for the first time this year (grd 10) .. my friend is crazy in .Net is thatallowed here? it only runs on certain computer because the have to have some other files and stuff. but yea. alright ill have ot wait for monday to get tuing again.
Author:  [Gandalf] [ Sun May 28, 2006 1:18 am ]
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Yeah, .Net would be allowed since it is a widely available programming environment. It is limited to only Windows, but then again, so is Turing.

Good luck getting Turing back and posting some good FP. Smile
Author:  DIIST [ Sun Dec 10, 2006 12:29 pm ]
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Is there a restriction to what enviroment/compiler you use, cause i recently got coding on Borland DS, and i gota say its like VB except its alittle bit harder and whole heck faster. Shocked !
Author:  Tony [ Sun Dec 10, 2006 12:46 pm ]
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thuvs wrote:
Is there a restriction to what enviroment/compiler you use

Well as long as I can run it...
Author:  wtd [ Sun Dec 10, 2006 12:49 pm ]
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thuvs wrote:
Is there a restriction to what enviroment/compiler you use, cause i recently got coding on Borland DS, and i gota say its like VB except its alittle bit harder and whole heck faster. Shocked !


The only problem with this might be that Delphi is a proprietary environment. Can Tony swing the cash to purchase it?
Author:  Tony [ Sun Dec 10, 2006 3:15 pm ]
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wtd wrote:
Can Tony swing the cash to purchase it?

And will it run on my PowerPC Mac? Laughing
Author:  Tycoon [ Wed Jan 10, 2007 10:20 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: the rules
What languages does this contest cover? I have a final project that I am making for my programming class and if I get it completed or more then 75% done by the due date I will probably enter it.

I am making a game in web site form, is that okay?

(sorry if I am asking previously answered questions)
Author:  ericfourfour [ Wed Jan 10, 2007 10:58 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: the rules
Well it is a programming contest. That means you can use any programming language as long as the compiler is free and runs on Tony's computer.
Author:  Tycoon [ Fri Jan 12, 2007 12:18 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: the rules
ericfourfour @ Wed Jan 10, 2007 10:58 pm wrote:
Well it is a programming contest. That means you can use any programming language as long as the compiler is free and runs on Tony's computer.


Okay, will do. Its a website so I guess depending on his connection, it should run Smile
Author:  ZeroPaladn [ Fri Jan 12, 2007 2:32 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: the rules
An ending date would be nice to know, even though im planning to hand in my [FP] within the month. Is there a prize for first project handed in?
Author:  Tony [ Fri Jan 12, 2007 2:39 pm ]
Post subject:  RE:the rules
I thought we went by the academic years for [FP] contests? So the end date will be whenever schools usually finish in 2007 (June?)

I don't think there will be a prize for the first project to be _handed in_
Author:  Tycoon [ Sat Jan 13, 2007 2:15 am ]
Post subject:  Re: RE:the rules
Tony @ Fri Jan 12, 2007 2:39 pm wrote:
I thought we went by the academic years for [FP] contests? So the end date will be whenever schools usually finish in 2007 (June?)

I don't think there will be a prize for the first project to be _handed in_


Thats good, the prize should be about the effort and skill that went into the program / site (in my case) and the appreciation for code that the person has, not speed.
(Tried to sound like I had a really, really had a good, head nodding, "Oh definitely" point - did it work?)
Author:  ZeroPaladn [ Tue Jan 16, 2007 10:11 am ]
Post subject:  Re: the rules
It's not even the speed (the time it took to code) cause its 1.5 weeks in the making and is gonna take another 1 - 1.5 weeks to complete. im done the simple version for my final project for school, time now to fix er' up for the [FP] submissions *groan*. It's in VB so I'm not sure if theres gonna be many people in that catergory(im sure Silent Avenger and cool_dude will cook something up, along with the others always in the VB help section).

@ Tycoon - Agreed. So, I'll see you at the contest, eh? (hooray stereotypical canadian!)
Author:  cool dude [ Tue Jan 16, 2007 6:11 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: the rules
ZeroPaladn @ Tue Jan 16, 2007 11:11 am wrote:
It's not even the speed (the time it took to code) cause its 1.5 weeks in the making and is gonna take another 1 - 1.5 weeks to complete. im done the simple version for my final project for school, time now to fix er' up for the [FP] submissions *groan*. It's in VB so I'm not sure if theres gonna be many people in that catergory(im sure Silent Avenger and cool_dude will cook something up, along with the others always in the VB help section).

@ Tycoon - Agreed. So, I'll see you at the contest, eh? (hooray stereotypical canadian!)


Already cooked something up Very Happy I made a Javanoid game just for rdrake because he claims he never played although i told him he did just doesn't know it by name. Wink Although i'm not gonna submit.
Author:  I Smell Death [ Tue Jun 17, 2008 9:22 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: the rules
is this contest still valid for this year?
Author:  [Gandalf] [ Wed Jun 18, 2008 6:48 am ]
Post subject:  RE:the rules
Of course. It's an annual contest...

The only thing in question is the prizes... and I guess the number of submissions. Smile

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